This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.

Also known as "Robin Hood's tree," this tree became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down in an act of vandalism.

The world’s oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

The remains of a Dominican friary, once one of the largest of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

One of four sister bronze sculptures dedicated to the widows and orphans of an 1881 tragedy.

A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.

This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

This beach runway is off limits during high tide.